People with this attachment style want to be close to their partners, but fear that their partners don't really love and care for them. Dismissing-Avoidant Secure Fearful-Avoidant Preoccupied
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Adults who tend to have less satisfying relationships, are more preoccupied with them, and fear that their partners do not want the intimacy they desire can be categorized as having what type of attachment style? a. securely attached b. suppressively attached c. avoidant d. anxious/ambivalent
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In the context of adult attachment styles, attachment-anxious individuals are characterized by a well-integrated sense of self-acceptance, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. They have a need to distance themselves from their partner. They experience higher negative affect and perceive social rejection more than their securely attached counterparts. However, they also have an overall higher level of satisfaction in close relationships than their securely attached counterparts.
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